John Mayer

A soulful singer to the core, John Mayer had a gift of writing sharp lyrics and a deft command of the guitar that was reminiscent of renowned blues guitarists like Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy. The Gram...
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Editors at tabloid magazine Ok! have apologised to Katy Perry for running a story about her alleged pregnancy. Sources told the publication the pop superstar was with child and magazine bosses printed the article earlier this month (Mar15), as part of a cover story that also suggested she was planning to wed John Mayer.
However, it appears the story was completely untrue and OK! executives have published an apology, obtained by GossipCop.com on Monday (30Mar15).
The statement reads: "In the March 2, 2015 print edition of OK! Magazine, we wrongly stated that Katy Perry was pregnant, and that she was planning a wedding. We acknowledge that Ms. Perry is not pregnant, and she is not planning a wedding. We regret the mistake and sincerely apologize to Ms. Perry for publishing the error. We also apologize for including paparazzi photos of Ms. Perry that had been taken with a long lens while she was having a private function at her home."
When OK! bosses tweeted the big pregnancy reveal, Perry retweeted and wrote, "REMEMBER these magazines are fiction designed for entertainment. NO ONE speaks for me."

The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber airs Monday, March 30, and we can’t wait to see the Biebs knocked down a peg or two. It got us thinking about who we’d like to see roasted next. Candidates ripe for the picking include any celeb who takes himself or herself way too seriously, appears to have no sense of humor and/or has done some ridiculous things in the past. Here are some suggestions:
1. Kanye West
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The roasters would have a field day with this one. Can’t say Kanye would be too amused, though.
2. Kim Kardashian
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Can they do a joint roast with Kim and Kanye? Because that would be amazing.
3. Shia LaBeouf
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He’s a little eccentric and he's been taking himself a little too seriously lately.
4. Anne Hathaway
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Remember when people stopped liking her? Granted this roast would have made more sense about two years ago, but we still think people would tune in to see Anne get ragged on.
5. Lindsay Lohan
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We feel like she’d agree to it simply because it was offered to her and she takes what she can get these days.
6. Leonardo DiCaprio
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We anticipate his lack of Oscar being a recurring joke.
7. John Mayer
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We think Taylor Swift should be the Roast Master.
8. Justin Timberlake
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Just 'cause you know he'd be a good sport about it.
9. Jay Leno
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Something tells us A LOT of comedians would love the chance to publicly insult Jay.
10. Tom Cruise
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How has no one roasted Tom Cruise yet? Are they afraid of the wrath of Scientology or something?
Who do YOU think should get roasted next? Tell us on Twitter!
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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have fuelled rumours they are dating after they were caught on camera holding hands at a concert in Tennessee. Reports of a new romance between the pair surfaced last month (Feb15) when they both attended the BRIT Awards in London, and speculation about Swift's new man increased this week (beg23Mar15) when they were pictured shopping together in Nashville, Tennessee.
The pair attended a Kenny Chesney concert, where Swift was a special guest, in the city on Thursday night (26Mar15) and footage published on TMZ.com shows them walking through the Bridgestone Arena auditorium holding hands.
Pictures on the site also show Scottish DJ Harris wrapping his arm around Swift's waist as they watch the show.
Harris split from pop star Rita Ora last year (14) while Swift has previously been linked to Harry Styles, John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Rocker John Mayer has reached out to rapper Iggy Azalea and urged her not to let critics bring her down. The Daughters star admits he likes to share his life lessons with new musicians facing any kind of backlash, because he struggled through his own fair share of negativity in the early years of his career, when his personal life took up more column inches in the tabloids than his music.
One of the artists he has sent a note to is Azalea, although he stops short of referencing her by name.
During an interview with U.S. newsman Ronan Farrow on MSNBC, he addresses his own bumpy rise to fame, saying, "This is what I would tell my young self...: 'There was never a shot of doing this perfectly. It was never in the cards'."
He continues, "That's when I write people. I don't wanna bring her into this conversation, but I wrote this new up-and-coming Australian rapper. I don't wanna give her name away because there's so many of them...
"I said, 'This is it, don't be upset that you're feeling like you're just an inch away from having your cake here. This is the new way it's going to be. You're never going to do it seamlessly...'
"That's how we learn about things now. I wrote, 'Hey, I'm John, I just want to let you know that this feeling you're having that you've become successful but the world won't stop hating on you, this is not a broken version of success, this is the new version of success.'"

British actor James Corden is convinced he will only last six months as the host of America's The Late Late Show. The Into The Woods star is taking over from Craig Ferguson as presenter of the TV favourite next month (Mar15) and he fears his tenure on the show could be short-lived.
He tells Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, "I'm well aware there is every chance it's going to start, no one is going to like it, and it isn't going to work. That's completely possible, maybe even probable, and that it's cancelled within six months.
"This isn't false humility - these shows take time. They're never perfect straight off the bat because they rely on familiarity. It's going to be a bumpy ride, and we're going to be tested in so many ways. It's a brand-new show hosted by an unknown quantity, to an audience that I don't know. If the show fails, it doesn't mean I'm suddenly bad or awful. It's an adventure and if it doesn't work, I'll go home and carry on."
Since Ferguson left the show in December (14), an array of star guests have taken over hosting duties, including singer John Mayer, moviemaker Judd Apatow and actor Will Arnett.

Rocker John Mayer has publicly applauded Lady Gaga for standing by her work on flop album Artpop, insisting he has nothing but "huge respect" for the pop superstar for releasing music she believes in. The singer initially scored a chart hit with her third studio album in 2013, but it received mixed reviews and suffered a large drop in sales after its first week of release, prompting some to deem the project a failure.
Gaga hit back at the criticism, insisting detractors simply failed to understand the concept of Artpop, and now Mayer has offered up his thoughts on the project in a series of Twitter posts.
He writes, "I know this is going to sound like I'm trying to stir up media, but I have huge respect for Lady Gaga and I wanna tell you why.
"She released a record that didn't get the love she was probably hoping for, which happens to REAL artists. And she's stood by it. There is no desperate attempt to be as successful as before by any means necessary, no Artpop 2.0 with cynically produced hits.
"I respect artists who release music they believe in and with a slow steady pulse while doing it, live or die. So yah (yeah)... Carry on Gaga. I can dig it. Everyone else should, too."
Mayer's praise prompted a response from Gaga herself, who tweeted back, "That was really cool @JohnMayer So thoughtful. The respect is mutual."
Gaga took a further step away from her pop roots with her next album, her collaborative effort with Tony Bennett, Cheek to Cheek, which earned the unlikely pair the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album prize at the Grammy Awards earlier this month (Feb15).

Actor Tom Hanks is set to be quizzed by James Corden as his first guest when he starts hosting U.S. TV's The Late Late Show. The British star will premier as host of the show next month (Mar15) after taking over from Craig Ferguson, who was presenter from 2005.
Bosses at U.S. TV network CBS took to Twitter.com to confirm Hanks will be the main guest on Corden's much-anticipated debut show.
A spokesperson from the network writes, "Excited to announce our first guest for our first show will be @tomhanks! March 23! #LateLateShow."
In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Corden revealed Hanks was his dream guest, saying, "I'm a huge fan of Tom Hanks. I think he's had the best career of any other actor in Hollywood. I love the idea of sitting and chatting to him for a minute - I don't know if that will be possible, but it would be nice to try."
Since Ferguson's departure from the show in December (14), an array of all-star guests have taken over hosting duties, including comedienne Whitney Cummings, moviemaker Judd Apatow, actor Will Arnett, and singer John Mayer.

Actress/singer Mandy Moore spent Valentine's Day (14Feb15) at a ranch retreat with her best friend Minka Kelly weeks after confirming she had split from rocker husband Ryan Adams. A representative for Moore and Adams announced the couple had "mutually decided" to end its almost six-year marriage last month (Jan15), and legal papers subsequently revealed Moore and Adams had actually separated in August (14).
Moore decided not to spend her first post-marriage Valentine's Day weekend alone and recruited her gal pal Kelly for a girls' trip to The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu in California.
The friends documented their activities, including hiking, with snaps on their Instagram.com pages.
In one of Moore's first posts, she donned breathing apparatus, hooked up to a variety of wires, for a comedy treadmill shot, captioned, "Super creepers, blurry photo but testing my fitness acumen to assess how I can properly push myself over the next few days."
On Saturday (14Feb15), Moore added another snap of Kelly resting her head on her friend's shoulder after a hike, and wrote, "We got separated from the rest of the group but we surrendered to a different path up and through these mountains and it was worth it. So lucky to share this time with you @minkak! You're a total bad-a** and inspiration."
Kelly has also been unlucky in love, splitting from Captain America star Chris Evans last year (14). The actress has also dated John Mayer and baseball hero Derek Jeter, among others.

The 57th Annual Grammy Awards took place last night, and while we don't really remember very many awards being distributed, there were a ton of performances. Some were absolutely incredible, some were snooze-inducing, and others were absolutely terrifying and amazing all at once (see: Pharrell). Below are the 23 performances, ranked from worst to best:
23. Lady Gaga &amp; Tony Bennett - "Cheek to Cheek"
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A song we love. A performance we loathed. Girl was obfuckingnoxious.
22. Usher &amp; Stevie Wonder - "If It's Magic"
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Come on, Usher! Between the number of slow jams we heard tonight, the options of Stevie songs you could have sang, you decided to walk around the stage with just a harp? Thank goodness Stevie came out and played the harmonica to save the day.
21. Ariana Grande - "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart"
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We have no idea what she said. Enunciate, girl.
20. Kanye West - "Only One"
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We feel like we've seen this minimalist sort of mother-oriented performance from West before. We were just expecting him to push the boundaries a little more after such a long Grammy hiatus.
19. Brandy Clark &amp; Dwight Yoakam - "Hold My Hand"
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This song was sweet. It reminded us of old Taylor Swift. It wasn't the most exciting, but it wasn't the worst either.
18. Eric Church - "Give Me Back My Hometown"
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We don't know much about country music, but we were really into the banjo here. Why wasn't there more banjo at this show?
17. Katy Perry - "By the Grace of God"
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We LOVED the message behind this. It was a really clear message, thanks to President Barack Obama and a survivor of domestic abuse. Message aside, the performance itself certainly didn't wow us.
16. AC/DC - "Rock or Bust" &amp; "Highway to Hell"
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We've never been a big AC/DC fan, but they sounded great! We just wonder why this was the opening of the show. And we weren't alone, Jamie Foxx's daughter seemed a bit confused, too.
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15. Jessie J &amp; Tom Jones - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin"
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This was just lovely. So simple, so nice. And those voices! Jessie J killed it.
14. Juanes - "Juntos"
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In a night of mostly slow songs, the Colombian musician made our hips move before we even knew it. For that, we're so thankful.
13. John Legend &amp; Common - "Glory"
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This Golden Globe-winning, Academy-Award winning, show-closing performance was everything you'd expect from these two megastars. It wasn't the most exciting, but it was beautiful nonetheless.
12. Gwen Stefani &amp; Adam Levine - "My Heart Is Open"
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We'll watch Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine do anything. In fact, we're not even sure they sang a song, but they looked damn good.
11. Beyoncé - "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
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We were getting sleepy, and a slow gospel song certainly wasn't going to help that, but Beyoncé's voice woke us up and she slaaaayed.
10. Rihanna, Sir Paul McCartney &amp; Kanye West - "FourFiveSeconds"
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We REALLY like this song; don't get us wrong. But Kanye and RiRi jumped around in those suits (with Rihanna's just a little big on her) in front of that white screen that mysteriously just floated to the sky mid-performance for no apparent reason, and we were like, "Milli Vanilli?! What are you doing on stage with Paul McCartney?!"
9. Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, &amp; Questlove - "Thinking Out Loud"
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To quote a friend of ours, "I wish his voice were a scented candle." Yeah. Who would argue with that?
8. Beck &amp; Chris Martin - "Heart is a Drum"
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We weirdly love Beck, and like most humans, we're really big fans of Chris Martin. Obviously this was a good time.
7. ELO &amp; Ed Sheeran - "Evil Woman" &amp; "Mr. Blue Sky"
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Just look at how much Paul McCartney was enjoying this performance (until he realizes the camera is on him). Need we say more?
6. Miranda Lambert - "Little Red Wagon"
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We're not a huge country fan, but this girl brought. it. This was one of the more fun moments.
5. Madonna - "Living For Love"
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She may have exerted herself a bit, but we thoroughly appreciated the burst of energy she gave the show. Probably the most high energy performance of the night, and at times, we were even reminded of the old Madge we all know and love.
4. Sam Smith &amp; Mary J. Blige - "Stay With Me"
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Sometimes, "Grammy Moments" can be a bit forced; that was not the case here. Mary J's voice was perfectly suited for this song, and the ending where they sang to each other was picture perfect.
3. Hozier &amp; Annie Lennox - "Take Me To Church" &amp; "I Put A Spell On You"
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We really like this Hozier song, and we have a pretty healthy obsession with Annie Lennox, but this performance brought things to a whole new level. It stole the show, in terms of the amount of talent presented. And also, Annie Lennox. At one point, she played an imaginary harmonica. Like, it wasn't even there, she just made noises and pretended it was. Bow down.
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2. Pharrell - "Happy"
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We didn't think any performance could get better than this (or any performer could be higher...on this list); this was the weirdest thing we've ever experienced. We couldn't stop laughing. It certainly made us "happy."
1. Sia (feat. Maddie Ziegler &amp; Kristen Wiig) - "Chandelier"
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We're still mesmerized by this song and its video. Adding the incredible Kristen Wiig was the perfect twist to make us love it even more.

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Attempted a stand-up comedy career, highlighted in the VH1 special "John Mayer Has a TV Show"

Topped the Billboard albums chart with Born and Raised; throat problems prevented him from touring for LP

Breakthrough album, his major label debut Room for Squares; included the hits "Your Body is a Wonderland" and "No Such Thing"

Took on political and social issues with singles such as "Waiting on the World to Change" off the album Continuum

Sophomore album Heavier Things debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart

Released debut album Inside Wants Out, which he distributed himself while playing gigs

Formed guitar-driven jam band The John Mayer Trio

Released the commercially successful pop-rock album Battle Studies

Signed with Aware Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records, after a well-received performance at South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX

Summary

A soulful singer to the core, John Mayer had a gift of writing sharp lyrics and a deft command of the guitar that was reminiscent of renowned blues guitarists like Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy. The Grammy Award-winning singer burst onto the pop scene with the album <i>Room for Squares</i> (2001), and easily made his mark as a sensitive crooner having a "quarter-life crisis" with songs such as "No Such Thing" and "Your Body Is a Wonderland." Mayer's follow-up albums, <i>Heavier Things</i> (2003) and <i>Continuum</i> (2006), featured ballads like "Daughters" that displayed the acoustic rocker's vulnerabilities, as well as his reflections on bigger political and social issues like "Waiting on the World to Change." Yet, just a few years after scoring his first hit, Mayer quickly became a tabloid fixture for his serial dating habits. His conquests reportedly included some of Hollywood's most coveted beauties, but none were more salacious than his on-again-off-again trysts with singer Jessica Simpson and actress Jennifer Aniston. Mayer landed in hot water after his shocking kiss-and-tell-all in a <i>Playboy</i> magazine interview, where he compared having sex with Simpson to craving crack cocaine and detailed the reason behind his split with Aniston. After a public flap over his controversial interview, Mayer tried to redeem himself by bringing the focus back to music. In 2009, he released the commercially successful album pop-rock <i>Battle Studies</i>, featuring openhearted lyrics and brilliant guitar-shredding skills that reminded everyone that Mayer was still one of the most dynamic and exciting musicians of all time.

First spotted together in August 2006, but things cooled off when the public coupling sparked press attention; Seen together in November 2006, once again sparking rumors that they were dating; Split in May 2007

Education

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Berklee College of Music

Notes

During a controversial 2010 interview with Playboy, Mayer compared his ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson to "sexual napalm" and joked about having a "white supremacist d*ck." The singer retreated from the spotlight due to the backlash.

Mayer on Taylor Swift's 2010 song "Dear John," reportedly written about their relationship: "It made me feel terrible. Because I didn't deserve it. I'm pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do...I was really caught off-guard, and it really humiliated me at a time when I'd already been dressed down." – Mayer quoted in Rolling Stone, June 21, 2012